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Zhu Biao

Type Figure Region Nanjing Time 1355–1392 Also known as Crown Prince Yiwen、Father of Zhu Yunwen

Eldest legitimate son of Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang, made crown prince in Hongwu 1 and titled Crown Prince Yiwen;…

Timeline

1381–1390Nanjing · Yingtian PrefectureFrom 1381 to 1390, as crown prince he resided in the Eastern Palace at Nanjing, learning statecraft alongside the founding emperor, repeatedly remonstrating for lighter punishments and concern for the labor of the Jiangnan people, becoming an important model for the Ming heir-apparent system.

Sources

明史·本纪·懿文太子传 — 张廷玉等 (1739)
The Cambridge History of China, Volume 7: The Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644, Part 1 — Frederick W. Mote (1988)